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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |