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 |
|---|---|
| defalcate | deduct |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |