GRE Word List
DEADLOCK
a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
The meaning of the word deadlock is a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| concatenate | linked together |