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.

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WordMeaning
invalidateto make invalid
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
magnitudegreat size or extent
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration