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
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
spatefreshet
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
inundateoverwhelm
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on