GRE Word List
LANGUISH
lose animation or strength
The meaning of the word languish is lose animation or strength.
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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expatriate | exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country |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 |