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 |
|---|---|
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| shove | to push along |