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 |
|---|---|
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| seemly | good-looking |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| concur | to express agreement |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |