GRE Word List

EXTIRPATE

to destroy completely : wipe out

The meaning of the word extirpate is to destroy completely : wipe out.

Random words

WordMeaning
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
finishedentirely done
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
knottymarked by or full of knots
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
rigto fit out with rigging
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover