GRE Word List
WISTFUL
sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing
The meaning of the word wistful is sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| touchstone | stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard |
| problematic | causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic. |
| adjuration | solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly |
| debonair | (of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition |
| seedy | run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel |
| luminous | shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs |
| monogram | design composed of one or more initials of a name; V. |
| predispose | give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition |
| ponderous | having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing |
| ribald | marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke |
