GRE Word List

DECIMATE

to select by lot and kill every tenth man of

The meaning of the word decimate is to select by lot and kill every tenth man of.

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WordMeaning
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery