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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |