GRE Word List

DEPUTIZE

to appoint as deputy

The meaning of the word deputize is to appoint as deputy.

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rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind
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perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
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unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
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