GRE Word List
LANGUISH
lose animation or strength
The meaning of the word languish is lose animation or strength.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reconnaissance | survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information) |
| expatriate | exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country |
| hem | surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N. |
| eulogy | expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize |
| compliant | readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements |
| anemia | condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic |
| demographic | related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population |
| somnambulist | sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism |
| ape | imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner) |
| malingerer | one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work |
