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 |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |