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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
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| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |