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
hideto put out of sight : secrete
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
rationa food allowance for one day
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
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