GRE Word List

DEPRECATE

to express disapproval of

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

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WordMeaning
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
predecessorone that precedes
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
clichea trite phrase or expression
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time