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 |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |