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 |
|---|---|
| upright | perpendicular |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |