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 |
|---|---|
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |