GRE Word List

DEPICT

to represent by or as if by a picture

The meaning of the word depict is to represent by or as if by a picture.

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WordMeaning
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater