GRE Word List
SANGUINARY
bloodthirsty
The meaning of the word sanguinary is bloodthirsty.
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| brazen | made of brass |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
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