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 |
|---|---|
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |