GRE Word List

DAWDLE

to spend time idly

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

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WordMeaning
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal