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
sequesterto set apart : segregate
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
ancillarysubordinate
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed