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 |
|---|---|
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
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| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
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