GRE Word List
EXPURGATE
to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
The meaning of the word expurgate is to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| heed | to pay attention |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |