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 |
|---|---|
| trance | stupor |
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| piscatorial | piscatory |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
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| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
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