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 |
|---|---|
| parlance | speech |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| 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 |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |