GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |