GRE Word List
WANTON
merciless
The meaning of the word wanton is merciless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refrain | curb |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |