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 |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| approbation | commendation |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |