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 |
|---|---|
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| hurl | rush |
| putrefy | to make putrid |