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.

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sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
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exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
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extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
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tactfulhaving or showing tact