GRE Word List

MUTILATE

to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect

The meaning of the word mutilate is to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect.

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WordMeaning
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
grillto broil on a grill