GRE Word List
EXTIRPATE
to destroy completely : wipe out
The meaning of the word extirpate is to destroy completely : wipe out.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
mausoleum | a large tomb |
perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
encompass | include |
stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |