GRE Word List
SLIPSHOD
wearing loose shoes or slippers
The meaning of the word slipshod is wearing loose shoes or slippers.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| disport | sport |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| pitfall | trap |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |