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 |
|---|---|
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| puerile | juvenile |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| spare | not being used |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |