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

WordMeaning
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
upshotthe final result : outcome
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
willowyabounding with willows
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
hovelan open shed or shelter
ancillarysubordinate
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways