GRE Word List
SLEW
a large number
The meaning of the word slew is a large number.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| repercussion | reflection |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |