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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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| impenitent | not penitent |
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| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |