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 |
|---|---|
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |