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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WordMeaning
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
deliriuman acute (see acute
degradationthe act or process of degrading
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion