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.
Random words
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| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
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| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
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