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 |
|---|---|
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| environ | encircle |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |