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
conventionagreement
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
adjacentnot distant : nearby
ephemerallasting a very short time