GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

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

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WordMeaning
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing