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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |