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 |
|---|---|
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| quarry | game |
| deify | to make a god of |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |