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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
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| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |