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 |
|---|---|
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| 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 |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
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