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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| arid | excessively dry |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| invalid | not valid: |
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