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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |