GRE Word List
FALTER
to walk unsteadily : stumble
The meaning of the word falter is to walk unsteadily : stumble.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |