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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WordMeaning
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
recitala detailed account : enumeration
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible