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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WordMeaning
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
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reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
fineryornament
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots