GRE Word List
EXPUNGE
to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
The meaning of the word expunge is to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
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| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
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| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
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