GRE Word List

EXTIRPATE

to destroy completely : wipe out

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

Random words

WordMeaning
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
mausoleuma large tomb
perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
encompassinclude
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross