GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cursive | running |
| provident | frugal |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |