GRE Word List
SANGUINARY
bloodthirsty
The meaning of the word sanguinary is bloodthirsty.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acclaim | applaud |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |