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 |
|---|---|
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |