GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |