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
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|---|---|
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| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
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| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
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