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 |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |