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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| impinge | encroach |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |