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
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
cohortscompanion
induceto move by persuasion or influence
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
repercussionreflection
cavalcadea procession (see procession
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
downcastlow in spirit : dejected