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
descryto catch sight of
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
sowan adult female swine
ravagean act or practice of ravaging