GRE Word List
EXECUTIONER
person administering capital punishment
The meaning of the word executioner is person administering capital punishment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imperative | absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done |
| rickety | (of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D |
| deserts | what someone deserves |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| denotation | meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation |
| hew | cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N. |
| largess | generous gift (given to people who do not have enough) |
| comestible | something fit to be eaten |
| destitute | extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience |
| frigid | intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone |
