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 |
|---|---|
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| bulk | magnitude |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |