GRE Word List
DEPLORE
to feel or express grief for
The meaning of the word deplore is to feel or express grief for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |