GRE Word List
HALTING
marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
The meaning of the word halting is marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| onus | burden |