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 |
|---|---|
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| residual | remainder |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |