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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
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| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
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| gusto | an individual or special taste |
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