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 |
|---|---|
| melee | a confused struggle |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
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| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |