GRE Word List
WANTON
merciless
The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |