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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |