GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

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

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expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
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jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
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entrancepower or permission to enter : admission