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 |
|---|---|
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |