GRE Word List
DEPRECATE
express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory
The meaning of the word deprecate is express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resurrect | revive |
| harass | annoy by repeated attacks |
| underscore | underline; emphasize |
| misadventure | mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure |
| sublime | causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter |
| recourse | resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to |
| forego | give up; do without |
| effective | effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph |
| perspicuous | (of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments |
| ossify | change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas |
