GRE Word List

SLACKEN

to make less active : slow up

The meaning of the word slacken is to make less active : slow up.

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WordMeaning
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
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permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit