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 |
|---|---|
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |