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
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
zephyra breeze from the west
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there