GRE Word List
SLEW
a large number
The meaning of the word slew is a large number.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| defalcate | deduct |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |