GRE Word List
REPINE
to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
The meaning of the word repine is to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain.
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| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
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| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
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