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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appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
warrantsanction
dementedmad
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
putrefyto make putrid