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 |
|---|---|
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |