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 |
|---|---|
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| primal | original |