GRE Word List

DEPOSE

to remove from a throne or other high position

The meaning of the word depose is to remove from a throne or other high position.

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WordMeaning
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
abusiveusing harsh, insulting language
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous