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 |
|---|---|
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
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| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
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| nomenclature | name |