GRE Word List

SLUGGARD

a habitually lazy person

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

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defileto make unclean or impure: such as
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
enraptureto fill with delight
servileof or befitting a menial position
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous