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 |
|---|---|
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
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