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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WordMeaning
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal