GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

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

Random words

WordMeaning
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
tawnyof the color tawny
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat