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
haphappening
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
briskkeenly alert : lively
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
repletefully or abundantly provided or filled
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter