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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
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| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| tome | book |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
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| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |