GRE Word List
OBLITERATE
destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village
The meaning of the word obliterate is destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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heckler | person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech) |
provisional | tentative; temporary |
titter | nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V. |
squeamish | easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish. |
hubris | arrogance; excessive self-conceit |
whinny | neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make |
filing | particle removed by a file |
seemly | (of behavior) proper; appropriate |
pummel | pommel; beat or pound with fists |
cynical | skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness |