GRE Word List
EXPROPRIATE
to deprive of possession or proprietary rights
The meaning of the word expropriate is to deprive of possession or proprietary rights.
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|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| rightful | just |
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| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
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