GRE Word List
SLICK
having a smooth surface : slippery
The meaning of the word slick is having a smooth surface : slippery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |