GRE Word List
WISTFUL
full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
The meaning of the word wistful is full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |