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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WordMeaning
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
abateto decrease in force or intensity
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
garnishdecorate
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance