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 |
|---|---|
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |