GRE Word List

LAX

loose

The meaning of the word lax is loose.

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cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
flitto pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
vertexthe top of the head