GRE Word List

SLAUGHTER

the act of killing

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

Random words

WordMeaning
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly