GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers
The meaning of the word slaughter is killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prototype | original work used as a model by others |
| refulgent | effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon |
| slander | defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous |
| scurrilous | abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark |
| flotsam | drifting wreckage |
| authoritarian | subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father |
| studious | given to diligent study |
| mercantile | concerning trade or merchants |
| vigil | keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil |
| suitor | man who is courting a woman |
