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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |