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 |
|---|---|
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |