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 |
|---|---|
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| append | attach |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |