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 |
|---|---|
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| sheer | unqualified |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |