GRE Word List
DEPREDATION
to lay waste : plunder
The meaning of the word depredation is to lay waste : plunder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| sidetrack | siding |
| colloquy | conversation |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |