GRE Word List

WANTON

merciless

The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.

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WordMeaning
inopportuneinconvenient
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion