GRE Word List
WANDERLUST
strong longing for or impulse toward wandering
The meaning of the word wanderlust is strong longing for or impulse toward wandering.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |