GRE Word List
EXTIRPATE
to destroy completely : wipe out
The meaning of the word extirpate is to destroy completely : wipe out.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
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| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
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| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
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