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
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling