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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| forlorn | bereft |