GRE Word List

DECAPITATE

to cut off the head of : behead

The meaning of the word decapitate is to cut off the head of : behead.

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WordMeaning
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
slakesubside
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
nethersituated down or below : lower
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate