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 |
|---|---|
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |