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 |
|---|---|
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |