GRE Word List

SLEDGE

sledgehammer

The meaning of the word sledge is sledgehammer.

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WordMeaning
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end