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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WordMeaning
militateto have weight or effect
slywise in practical affairs
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
serebeing dried and withered
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore