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
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
sequesterto set apart : segregate
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage