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 |
|---|---|
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |