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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|---|---|
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
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| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
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| felon | one who has committed a felony |