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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| premonitory | giving warning |