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 |
|---|---|
| trample | tramp |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |