GRE Word List
DEPRECATE
to express disapproval of
The meaning of the word deprecate is to express disapproval of.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |