GRE Word List
SLOUGH
(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed
The meaning of the word slough is (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piquant | pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help |
| standstill | condition of no movement or activity; stop |
| insubstantial | lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial |
| obsequy | funeral ceremony |
| dauntless | bold; fearless |
| lagoon | shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs |
| recalcitrant | disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child |
| harping | tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously |
| gustatory | affecting or relating to the sense of taste |
| nihilist | one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement |