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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| ravenous | rapacious |
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| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
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