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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| dull | tedious |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| attentive | mindful |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |