GRE Word List
DEPRECIATE
lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
The meaning of the word depreciate is lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usury | lending money at illegal high rates of interest |
| brisk | quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor |
| averse | reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work |
| shangri-la | imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon |
| rococo | ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century |
| atavism | resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic |
| wrest | obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex. wrest victory from their grasp |
| enervate | weaken; take away energy from |
| skirmish | minor fight; minor battle in war; V. |
| discriminate | distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference |