GRE Word List
SLOTH
disinclination to action or labor : indolence
The meaning of the word sloth is disinclination to action or labor : indolence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |