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 |
|---|---|
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| gnarl | snarl |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
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