GRE Word List
DAWDLE
to spend time idly
The meaning of the word dawdle is to spend time idly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| dilute | attenuate |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |