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 |
|---|---|
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| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
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| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |