GRE Word List

WANTON

merciless

The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.

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parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
mausoleuma large tomb
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
irreverencelack of reverence
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure