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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reprimanda severe or formal reproof
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
propellantcapable of propelling
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genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu