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
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
outragean act of violence or brutality
inadvertentlyunintentional
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
daintysomething delicious to the taste