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 |
|---|---|
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| slaughter | the act of killing |