GRE Word List
DAWDLE
to spend time idly
The meaning of the word dawdle is to spend time idly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| haggard | not tamed |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |