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 |
|---|---|
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |