GRE Word List
RUTHLESS
pitiless; merciless; cruel
The meaning of the word ruthless is pitiless; merciless; cruel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dearth | scarcity |
| pharisee | Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person |
| inscrutable | difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
| inebriated | habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety |
| gargantuan | huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel |
| dolorous | sorrowful; N. dolor |
| quiver | tremble; shake; N. |
| lookout | act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch |
| elliptical | elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out |
| oligarchy | government by a privileged few |
