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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
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| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| indite | make up |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |