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 |
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dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
leery | suspicious |
dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |