GRE Word List
SLITHER
slip or slide
The meaning of the word slither is slip or slide.
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Word | Meaning |
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piscatorial | pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces |
scurrilous | abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark |
discerning | mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive |
sanctimonious | displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety |
debunk | expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule |
limber | flexible; supple; pliable; V. |
stem_from | arise from; originate from |
fractious | unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse |
canker | any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer |
runic | mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm |