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 |
|---|---|
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
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| crass | gross |
| commune | talk over |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| mortician | undertaker |