GRE Word List

DEPRECATE

to express disapproval of

The meaning of the word deprecate is to express disapproval of.

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WordMeaning
plauditan act or round of applause
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
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travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
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