Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: In a way that shows a strong wish or longing for something.

Example: She looked at the beautiful dress desirously, wishing it were hers.

Definition: The condition of wanting something or having a strong wish for something.

Example: Her desirousness for adventure led her to travel the world.

Definition: To stop doing something or to refrain from continuing an action.

Example: She decided to desist from arguing and let the matter go.

Definition: The act of stopping or refraining from doing something.

Example: His desistance from smoking improved his health significantly.

Definition: Relating to a type of cell structure that helps cells stick together in tissues.

Example: The desmosomal connections between the cells provide strength to the tissue.

Definition: A part of a cell that helps stick cells together to form tissues.

Example: Desmosomes are important for maintaining the structure of epithelial tissues.

Definition: Empty and bleak, often because it is abandoned or lacking life; can also describe a feeling of deep sadness or loneliness.

Example: After the storm, the once vibrant town looked desolate and abandoned.

Definition: To make a place empty or uninhabited, often by causing destruction or abandonment.

Example: The storm desolated the small town, leaving it in ruins.

Definition: In a way that shows a feeling of being very sad and lonely, often because of loss or emptiness.

Example: She looked desolately out the window, missing her old home.

Definition: The condition of being empty, lonely, or without hope, often referring to a place that is deserted or lacking life.

Example: After the storm, the desolateness of the landscape was striking, with no signs of life in sight.

Definition: A person or thing that causes destruction or emptiness in a place or situation.

Example: The desolater left the once vibrant town in ruins.