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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shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
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extrudeto force, press, or push out
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bewareto be on one's guard
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