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.

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WordMeaning
blanchto take the color out of
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
tantruma fit of bad temper
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)