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 |
|---|---|
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| quisling | traitor |
| imprecation | curse |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| miscreant | unbelieving |