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
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
abodethe place where one lives : home
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell