GRE Word List

EXTIRPATE

to destroy completely : wipe out

The meaning of the word extirpate is to destroy completely : wipe out.

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WordMeaning
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
recitala detailed account : enumeration
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
impenitentnot penitent
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma