GRE Word List
LOITER
hang about/around; stand idly about; linger
The meaning of the word loiter is hang about/around; stand idly about; linger.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occident | the West |
| loom | appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth |
| mass | Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist |
| eccentric | irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric |
| talisman | charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer |
| consolidation | unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen |
| palimpsest | parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased |
| tawny | brownish yellow |
| subsidy | direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy |
| chaplain | clergyman attached to a chapel |