GRE Word List
LINGER
to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
The meaning of the word linger is to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| patent | open to public inspection |