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
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
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oafa stupid person : boob
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complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
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inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
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