GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |