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 |
|---|---|
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| potentate | ruler |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |