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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practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
condescendto assume an air of superiority
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
juncturea point of time
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
loutto bow in respect
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity