GRE Word List
DAWDLE
to spend time idly
The meaning of the word dawdle is to spend time idly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| enduring | lasting |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |