GRE Word List
PILLAGE
the act of looting or plundering especially in war
The meaning of the word pillage is the act of looting or plundering especially in war.
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| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |