GRE Word List
EXECUTIONER
one who executes
The meaning of the word executioner is one who executes.
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parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |