GRE Word List
FALTER
to walk unsteadily : stumble
The meaning of the word falter is to walk unsteadily : stumble.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| fauna | animal life |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| quench | put out |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |