GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| sheer | unqualified |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |