GRE Word List
WANTON
merciless
The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
multiform | having many forms or appearances |
avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
grudging | unwilling |
wastrel | vagabond |
prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |