GRE Word List
RUTHLESS
having no pity : merciless
The meaning of the word ruthless is having no pity : merciless.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| reverberate | reflect |
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| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| calculated | apt |
| residual | remainder |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |