GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.

Random words

WordMeaning
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
demolitionthe act of demolishing
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces