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 |
|---|---|
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
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| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
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| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |