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 |
|---|---|
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| lode | waterway |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |