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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |