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 |
|---|---|
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |