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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| skimp | skimpy |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |