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 |
|---|---|
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |