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 |
|---|---|
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| implode | to burst inward |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |