GRE Word List

DAWDLE

to spend time idly

The meaning of the word dawdle is to spend time idly.

Random words

WordMeaning
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied