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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WordMeaning
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
gustthe sensation of taste
striatedmarked with striations or striae
viablecapable of living
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses