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 |
|---|---|
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| braid | to make from braids |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |