GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers
The meaning of the word slaughter is killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers.
Random words
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prototype | original work used as a model by others |
refulgent | effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon |
slander | defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous |
scurrilous | abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark |
flotsam | drifting wreckage |
authoritarian | subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father |
studious | given to diligent study |
mercantile | concerning trade or merchants |
vigil | keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil |
suitor | man who is courting a woman |