GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |