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 |
|---|---|
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| privy | private |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| billowing | wave |