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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WordMeaning
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
cuethe letter q
aceticvinegary
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docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
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chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
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