GRE Word List

OBLITERATE

to remove utterly from recognition or memory

The meaning of the word obliterate is to remove utterly from recognition or memory.

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vieto strive for superiority : contend
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
discloseto make known or public
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
bookishof or relating to books