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.

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WordMeaning
dictuma noteworthy statement: such as
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
finishto come to an end : terminate
forteone's strong point