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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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
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| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
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| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
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