GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |