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
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
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infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
dina loud continued noise
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold