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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
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| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
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| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |