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 |
|---|---|
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |