GRE Word List
SLIGHT
having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
The meaning of the word slight is having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
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| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
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| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
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