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 |
|---|---|
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |