GRE Word List

WRETCH

a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune

The meaning of the word wretch is a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune.

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WordMeaning
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
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fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
sheerunqualified