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 |
|---|---|
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |