GRE Word List
SLOVENLY
untidy especially in personal appearance
The meaning of the word slovenly is untidy especially in personal appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| enduring | lasting |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |