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 |
|---|---|
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
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| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
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