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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| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
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