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
chasethe hunting of wild animals
affectedartificial; pretended
validateto make legally valid : ratify
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
pseudonyma fictitious name
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness