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 |
|---|---|
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| demise | death |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |