GRE Word List

DEPRECATE

to express disapproval of

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

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WordMeaning
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
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