GRE Word List

MELANCHOLY

depression of spirits : dejection

The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.

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WordMeaning
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
trappingsoutward signs
tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment