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
civilof or relating to citizens
snivelto run at the nose
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
predetermineforeordain
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
docileeasily taught