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
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
gustthe sensation of taste
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
rarefiedbeing less dense
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption