GRE Word List
SLUGGISH
averse to activity or exertion : indolent
The meaning of the word sluggish is averse to activity or exertion : indolent.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
forebears | ancestor |
turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |