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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WordMeaning
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
politicpolitical
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate