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
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
obsessivetending to cause obsession