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 |
|---|---|
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
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| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
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| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
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