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 |
|---|---|
| effete | no longer fertile |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |