GRE Word List
DEPRECATE
to express disapproval of
The meaning of the word deprecate is to express disapproval of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |