GRE Word List
CARNAGE
destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals
The meaning of the word carnage is destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| meager | scanty; inadequate |
| scintillate | sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation |
| parsimony | stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious |
| foible | small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble |
| posterity | descendants; future generations; Ex. go down to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior |
| pugilist | boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing |
| optimum | most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition |
| enduring | lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive |
| ventilate | admit fresh air into to replace stale air |
| rancid | having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank |
