GRE Word List

EXTIRPATE

to destroy completely : wipe out

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

Random words

WordMeaning
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
malodoroushaving a bad odor
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
dissensiondisagreement