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 |
|---|---|
| haggard | not tamed |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| violate | break |
| 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 |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |