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 |
|---|---|
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| predetermine | foreordain |
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