GRE Word List

SLUGGARD

a habitually lazy person

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

Random words

WordMeaning
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
droopto hang or incline downward
beelinea straight direct course
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians