GRE Word List
LAGGARD
lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
The meaning of the word laggard is lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| historic | historical |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |