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 |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |