GRE Word List
DEPUTIZE
to appoint as deputy
The meaning of the word deputize is to appoint as deputy.
Random words
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arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
gist | essence; main point; substance |