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.
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Word | Meaning |
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incompatible | not compatible: such as |
hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
plumage | the feathers of a bird |
obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
betray | to lead astray |
elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
congruent | congruous |