GRE Word List
DISMANTLE
to disconnect the pieces of
The meaning of the word dismantle is to disconnect the pieces of.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| charlatan | quack |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |