GRE Word List
DAWDLE
to spend time idly
The meaning of the word dawdle is to spend time idly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abnegation | denial |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |