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 |
|---|---|
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |