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 |
|---|---|
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| drab | slattern |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
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