GRE Word List

SLAP

to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand

The meaning of the word slap is to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand.

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WordMeaning
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
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burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
forteone's strong point
slewa large number
recuperateto get back : regain
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion