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 |
|---|---|
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |