GRE Word List

DESPOIL

to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage

The meaning of the word despoil is to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage.

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propsomething that props or sustains : support
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
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unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
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interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine