GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occident | west |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |