GRE Word List

RAZE

to destroy to the ground : demolish

The meaning of the word raze is to destroy to the ground : demolish.

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WordMeaning
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
congenialpleasant
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
putrefyto make putrid
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid