GRE Word List
SLOVENLY
untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless
The meaning of the word slovenly is untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supple | flexible; limber; pliant |
| hallucination | delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory |
| debar | bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services |
| suppress | put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth |
| defile | pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains |
| whimsical | capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange |
| bastard | illegitimate child |
| stipend | pay for services |
| refractory | unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse |
| harbor | give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge |