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 |
|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| wry | twist |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |