GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |