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 |
|---|---|
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |