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
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
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rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
smudgeto make a smudge on
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
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nutrientfurnishing nourishment
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim