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 |
|---|---|
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
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| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
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| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |