GRE Word List
DEPRECATE
to express disapproval of
The meaning of the word deprecate is to express disapproval of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| significant | having meaning |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |