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 |
|---|---|
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |