GRE Word List
WANTON
merciless
The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |