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 |
|---|---|
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| raiment | clothing |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| dingy | dirty |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |