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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |