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 |
|---|---|
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| concur | to express agreement |