GRE Word List
DEPUTIZE
to appoint as deputy
The meaning of the word deputize is to appoint as deputy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
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| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
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| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
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