GRE Word List

SLUGGISH

averse to activity or exertion : indolent

The meaning of the word sluggish is averse to activity or exertion : indolent.

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WordMeaning
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
forebearsancestor
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow