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 |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| unsavory | insipid |
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| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |