GRE Word List
DAWDLE
to spend time idly
The meaning of the word dawdle is to spend time idly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |