GRE Word List

LAX

loose

The meaning of the word lax is loose.

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WordMeaning
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
peccadilloa slight offense
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
paradigmexample
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point