GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitous | precipitate |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| repercussion | reflection |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |