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
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
convolutedhaving convolutions
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work