GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

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

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emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
postulatedemand
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
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blightedaffected with blight (see blight