GRE Word List

SLOTH

disinclination to action or labor : indolence

The meaning of the word sloth is disinclination to action or labor : indolence.

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WordMeaning
clichea trite phrase or expression
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
quenchput out
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
urchinhedgehog
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
emollientmaking soft or supple