GRE Word List
DECRY
to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
The meaning of the word decry is to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly.
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| sheer | unqualified |
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| raspy | harsh |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
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| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
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