GRE Word List
DEPRECIATE
to lower in honor or esteem
The meaning of the word depreciate is to lower in honor or esteem.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |