GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
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|---|---|
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
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| predilection | an established preference for something |
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