GRE Word List

MELANCHOLY

depression of spirits : dejection

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

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WordMeaning
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
abnegationdenial
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
inequityinjustice
invalidnot valid:
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison