GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

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

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qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception