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
shearto cut off the hair from
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beleaguerbesiege
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
hierarchya division of angels
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine