GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |