GRE Word List
LINGER
loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days.
The meaning of the word linger is loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illicit | illegal |
| placid | peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake |
| clique | small exclusive group of people |
| impolitic | not wise; not expedient; not politic |
| hem | surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N. |
| self-righteous | sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic |
| ooze | (of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river |
| academic | related to a school; not practical or directly useful |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| canker | any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer |
