GRE Word List
DEPLETE
to empty of a principal substance
The meaning of the word deplete is to empty of a principal substance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |