GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

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

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WordMeaning
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
cadeta younger brother or son
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument