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 |
|---|---|
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| defalcate | deduct |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |