GRE Word List
DEPREDATION
to lay waste : plunder
The meaning of the word depredation is to lay waste : plunder.
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| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
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| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| slake | subside |
