GRE Word List
CASTRATE
remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)
The meaning of the word castrate is remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person).
Random words
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| induct | place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts |
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| forlorn | sad and lonely; wretched; desolate |
| barb | sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark |
| enjoin | command; order; forbid |
| sardonic | scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile |
| matinee | dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon |
| impeach | charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility |
| marred | damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure |
