GRE Word List
BOWDLERIZE
to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
The meaning of the word bowdlerize is to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar.
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Word | Meaning |
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congruent | congruous |
obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
dally | to act playfully |
disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
reprisal | a retaliatory act |