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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|---|---|
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| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
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