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
sedentarynot migratory : settled
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior