GRE Word List
DISPARAGE
to depreciate (see depreciate
The meaning of the word disparage is to depreciate (see depreciate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| encumber | weigh down |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |