GRE Word List

EXECUTIONER

one who executes

The meaning of the word executioner is one who executes.

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WordMeaning
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
betrayto lead astray
jibeto be in accord : agree
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart