GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |