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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WordMeaning
cremateto subject to cremation
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
sheerunqualified
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for