GRE Word List
WANTON
merciless
The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.
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| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
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| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
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