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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |