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 |
|---|---|
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
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| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
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| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |