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
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
filchto steal secretly or casually
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
insensatelacking sense or understanding