GRE Word List
DIVEST
to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
The meaning of the word divest is to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |