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 |
|---|---|
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| alleviate | relieve |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |