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 |
|---|---|
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |