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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rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
severto put or keep apart : divide
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
defileto make unclean or impure: such as