GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| parasite | an 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 |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |