GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| abnegation | denial |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| implode | to burst inward |