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 |
|---|---|
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| venue | locale |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |