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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| maroon | a dark red |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
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