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

WordMeaning
alleviaterelieve
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment