GRE Word List

EXECUTIONER

one who executes

The meaning of the word executioner is one who executes.

Random words

WordMeaning
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
breadthdistance from side to side : width
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
lateralof or relating to the side
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
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nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language