GRE Word List
SLAUGHTER
the act of killing
The meaning of the word slaughter is the act of killing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |