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
clipperone that clips something
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt