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 |
|---|---|
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| purported | reputed |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
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| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |