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
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
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interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
retainto keep in possession or use