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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| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
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| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
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| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
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