GRE Word List
SLAG
glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
The meaning of the word slag is glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penchant | strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars |
| impregnable | invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take |
| shyster | lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner |
| defrock | strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock |
| recreant | disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person |
| slight | insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance |
| repine | fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work |
| torpedo | underwater explosive apparatus; V. |
| heckler | person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech) |
| comprehend | include; understand |
