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 |
|---|---|
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| junket | trip |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |