GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |