GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

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

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opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
disclaimto make a disclaimer
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
sageone (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
striatedmarked with striations or striae
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb