GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.

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gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
unsavoryinsipid
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
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