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 |
|---|---|
| livid | lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry |
| crossbreed | hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed |
| redoubtable | formidable; causing fear |
| simper | smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly |
| crotchety | (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion |
| venal | capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal |
| canker | any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer |
| robust | strong; vigorous |
| idiom | expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic |
| whet | sharpen; stimulate; Ex. whet someone's appetite |