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 |
|---|---|
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| opiate | an 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 |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |