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 |
|---|---|
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| stringent | tight |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| dour | stern |