GRE Word List
SLOUGH
a place of deep mud or mire
The meaning of the word slough is a place of deep mud or mire.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |