GRE Word List
SANGUINARY
bloodthirsty
The meaning of the word sanguinary is bloodthirsty.
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hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
unsavory | insipid |
nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
conversant | having knowledge or experience |
salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |