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
convoketo call together to a meeting
flaccidnot firm or stiff
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
elysianof or relating to Elysium
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash