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

WordMeaning
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable