GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| mischance | bad luck |