GRE Word List

WANTON

merciless

The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.

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jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
tarantulaany 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
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier