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
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
significanthaving meaning
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
inebriateone who is drunk
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on