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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |