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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| descry | to catch sight of |