GRE Word List
CONFISCATE
appropriated by the government : forfeited
The meaning of the word confiscate is appropriated by the government : forfeited.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |