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 |
|---|---|
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| nexus | connection |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
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| garner | to gather into storage |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |