GRE Word List

EXTIRPATE

to destroy completely : wipe out

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

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WordMeaning
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
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momentuma property (see property
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ponderousof very great weight
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