GRE Word List

WANTON

merciless

The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.

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WordMeaning
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
pendantsomething suspended: such as
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
filchto steal secretly or casually
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)