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 |
|---|---|
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| leery | suspicious |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |