GRE Word List
SLUR
an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
The meaning of the word slur is an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leave-taking | departure |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |