GRE Word List
MANGLE
to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
The meaning of the word mangle is to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |