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 |
|---|---|
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| violate | break |