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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |