GRE Word List
SLEAZY
lacking firmness of texture : flimsy
The meaning of the word sleazy is lacking firmness of texture : flimsy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
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| predilection | an established preference for something |
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