GRE Word List
DAWDLE
to spend time idly
The meaning of the word dawdle is to spend time idly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| 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") |