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 |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |