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
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
pantomimepantomimist
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
upshotthe final result : outcome
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse