GRE Word List
DAWDLE
to spend time idly
The meaning of the word dawdle is to spend time idly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
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| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
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| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |