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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| dissension | disagreement |