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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
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| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
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| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |