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 |
|---|---|
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| osseous | bony |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
