GRE Word List
EXTIRPATE
root up; uproot; destroy completely
The meaning of the word extirpate is root up; uproot; destroy completely.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lechery | gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man |
| infer | deduce; conclude; N. inference |
| aseptic | preventing infection; having a cleansing effect |
| ramshackle | (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart |
| rail | complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices |
| implicit | understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust |
| insalubrious | unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place |
| conjure | cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. |
| grotto | small cavern |
| libidinous | lustful |
