GRE Word List
EUTHANASIA
the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
The meaning of the word euthanasia is the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| engender | beget |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
