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
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor