GRE Word List
WANTON
merciless
The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| acclaim | applaud |