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 |
|---|---|
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |