GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| unsavory | insipid |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |