GRE Word List

DENOUNCE

to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil

The meaning of the word denounce is to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil.

Random words

WordMeaning
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
slakesubside
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste