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 |
|---|---|
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| docile | easily taught |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |