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 |
|---|---|
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |