GRE Word List

DEPUTIZE

to appoint as deputy

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

Random words

WordMeaning
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
upshotthe final result : outcome
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
sequesterto set apart : segregate
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
capsizeto cause to overturn
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion