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 |
|---|---|
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| dour | stern |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |