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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| violate | break |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |