GRE Word List
SLACK
not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
The meaning of the word slack is not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
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| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |