GRE Word List
CONFISCATE
seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer
The meaning of the word confiscate is seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chicanery | trickery; deception |
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| putrid | decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches; forked |
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