GRE Word List
DEFROCK
to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
The meaning of the word defrock is to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |