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
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate