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
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
bulgeto jut out : swell
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays