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 |
|---|---|
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |