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

WordMeaning
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
quislingtraitor
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
piedof two or more colors in blotches
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
dramaa composition (see composition