GRE Word List
DEPREDATION
to lay waste : plunder
The meaning of the word depredation is to lay waste : plunder.
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| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
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| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
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