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 |
|---|---|
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| giddy | dizzy |