GRE Word List
SLEAZY
lacking firmness of texture : flimsy
The meaning of the word sleazy is lacking firmness of texture : flimsy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demure | reserved |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |