GRE Word List

REGICIDE

a person who kills a king

The meaning of the word regicide is a person who kills a king.

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WordMeaning
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
derelictionan intentional abandonment
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful