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 |
|---|---|
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
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| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
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| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
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