GRE Word List
DEPREDATION
to lay waste : plunder
The meaning of the word depredation is to lay waste : plunder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desperate | having lost hope |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |