GRE Word List

EXTIRPATE

to destroy completely : wipe out

The meaning of the word extirpate is to destroy completely : wipe out.

Random words

WordMeaning
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
lookoutone engaged in keeping watch : watchman
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant