GRE Word List
SLUGGARD
a habitually lazy person
The meaning of the word sluggard is a habitually lazy person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |