GRE Word List
DEPUTIZE
work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away
The meaning of the word deputize is work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| badinage | teasing conversation; banter; joking talk |
| shrivel | make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying) |
| restive | impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless' |
| disavowal | denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim |
| lookout | act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch |
| candor | frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid |
| extrapolation | projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information |
| fruitful | producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance |
| doddering | shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder |
| downcast | disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward |
