GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

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

Random words

WordMeaning
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
shama trick that deludes : hoax
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun