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
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
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voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
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constraintthe act of constraining
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
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gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
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