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 |
|---|---|
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
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| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| exploit | deed |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| viand | an item of food |