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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WordMeaning
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
grudgingunwilling
asepticpreventing infection
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
invalidateto make invalid
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure