GRE Word List

WANTON

merciless

The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.

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WordMeaning
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely