GRE Word List

FALTER

to walk unsteadily : stumble

The meaning of the word falter is to walk unsteadily : stumble.

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gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
irreverencelack of reverence
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
victualsfood usable by people
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance