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 |
|---|---|
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |