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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| dally | to act playfully |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |