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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WordMeaning
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
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toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
predetermineforeordain
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm