GRE Word List
DEPREDATION
to lay waste : plunder
The meaning of the word depredation is to lay waste : plunder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |