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 |
|---|---|
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |