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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| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |