GRE Word List

SLITHER

to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface

The meaning of the word slither is to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface.

Random words

WordMeaning
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
violatebreak
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection