GRE Word List
DEPREDATION
to lay waste : plunder
The meaning of the word depredation is to lay waste : plunder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enduring | lasting |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| dolt | a stupid person |