GRE Word List

EXTIRPATE

to destroy completely : wipe out

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

Random words

WordMeaning
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death