GRE Word List
SLACKEN
to make less active : slow up
The meaning of the word slacken is to make less active : slow up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |