GRE Word List
DEPRECATE
to express disapproval of
The meaning of the word deprecate is to express disapproval of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| executioner | one who executes |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |