GRE Word List
FRITTER
waste (time or money on unimportant things)
The meaning of the word fritter is waste (time or money on unimportant things).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emaciated | thin and wasted (from hunger or illness) |
| sheer | pure; thin and transparent; very steep |
| contrivance | something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme |
| gargantuan | huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel |
| vulpine | like a fox; crafty |
| amphitheater | oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena |
| espionage | spying |
| repel | drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion |
| flicker | burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement |
| halting | hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop |
