GRE Word List

GLOSSARY

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WordMeaning
euthanasiathe 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
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
defalcatededuct
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
brazenmade of brass
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process