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
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
disportsport
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
pitfalltrap
discretionindividual choice or judgment
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
impedimentsomething that impedes
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant