GRE Word List
SLACK
moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one's work; N. V.
The meaning of the word slack is moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one's work; N. V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| protuberance | protrusion; swelling; bulge |
| disenfranchise | disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise |
| inveterate | deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old |
| modulate | tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G |
| infantile | childish; infantlike |
| amenable | obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests |
| practicable | feasible |
| languish | lose animation or strength |
| capricious | unpredictable; fickle |
| berate | scold strongly |
