GRE Word List
SANGUINARY
bloodthirsty
The meaning of the word sanguinary is bloodthirsty.
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| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
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| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
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| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
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| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |