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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|---|---|
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
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| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
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