GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| maroon | a dark red |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |