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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WordMeaning
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds