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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franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
downcast | low in spirit : dejected |