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
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
veracioustruthful
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak