GRE Word List

SLUGGARD

a habitually lazy person

The meaning of the word sluggard is a habitually lazy person.

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WordMeaning
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
pseudonyma fictitious name
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end