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 |
|---|---|
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |