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 |
|---|---|
| humdrum | monotonous |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
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