GRE Word List

WOEFUL

full of woe : grievous

The meaning of the word woeful is full of woe : grievous.

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mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
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prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
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clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration