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 |
|---|---|
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |