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 |
|---|---|
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |