GRE Word List
DEPREDATION
to lay waste : plunder
The meaning of the word depredation is to lay waste : plunder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| espouse | marry |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |