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.
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growl | rumble |
denizen | inhabitant |
permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
mutability | prone to change : inconstant |