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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| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
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