GRE Word List
WANTON
unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause
The meaning of the word wanton is unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evenhanded | impartial; fair |
| plasticity | ability to be molded; ADJ. plastic: capable of being shaped or molded; Ex. plastic material such as clay |
| gentry | people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility |
| onus | burden; responsibility |
| denomination | religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic |
| grievance | cause of complaint; complaint |
| monograph | scholarly article |
| vociferous | clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining) |
| disclaim | disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer |
| quell | suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill |
