GRE Word List

LAX

loose

The meaning of the word lax is loose.

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WordMeaning
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension