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 |
|---|---|
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |