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
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
respitea period of temporary delay
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia