GRE Word List

SLIPSHOD

wearing loose shoes or slippers

The meaning of the word slipshod is wearing loose shoes or slippers.

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WordMeaning
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
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guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
addressto mark directions for delivery on
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connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
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gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
affluenceabundance of property : wealth