GRE Word List
DAWDLE
to spend time idly
The meaning of the word dawdle is to spend time idly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| contest | strive |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |