GRE Word List
SLICK
having a smooth surface : slippery
The meaning of the word slick is having a smooth surface : slippery.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
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| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| condign | deserved |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |