GRE Word List

SLEW

a large number

The meaning of the word slew is a large number.

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WordMeaning
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
ephemerallasting a very short time
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
wrytwist