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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polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
outstripto go faster or farther than
appurtenancesaccessory objects
outragean act of violence or brutality
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
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