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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |