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
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
remittancea sum of money remitted
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground