GRE Word List
BELITTLE
to speak slightingly of : disparage
The meaning of the word belittle is to speak slightingly of : disparage.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| progeny | descendants |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| amend | to put right |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |