GRE Word List

CARNAGE

the flesh of slain animals or humans

The meaning of the word carnage is the flesh of slain animals or humans.

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WordMeaning
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
expenditurethe act or process of expending
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