GRE Word List
DEPLETE
to empty of a principal substance
The meaning of the word deplete is to empty of a principal substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |