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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gistessence; main point; substance
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ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
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peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable