GRE Word List
WANTON
merciless
The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |