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 |
|---|---|
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
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| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
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| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
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