GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

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

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WordMeaning
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
propsomething that props or sustains : support
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue