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 |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |