GRE Word List

SLOVENLY

untidy especially in personal appearance

The meaning of the word slovenly is untidy especially in personal appearance.

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WordMeaning
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
nourishmentfood
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
antecedeprecede
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end