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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delve | excavate |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| exploit | deed |
| belie | to give a false impression of |