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 |
|---|---|
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |