GRE Word List
LUMBER
to move ponderously
The meaning of the word lumber is to move ponderously.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |