GRE Word List
DEPREDATION
to lay waste : plunder
The meaning of the word depredation is to lay waste : plunder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |