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 |
|---|---|
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |