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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premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
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enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
anthropologistthe science of human beings
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
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composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land