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

WordMeaning
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
cullto select from a group : choose
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others