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 |
|---|---|
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |