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 |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |