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 |
|---|---|
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| contest | strive |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |