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

WordMeaning
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hallowedholy
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vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
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