GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demur | to take exception : object |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| pummel | pound |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |