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 |
|---|---|
| obscure | dark |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |