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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| retrench | cut down |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
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| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
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