GRE Word List
SAUNTER
to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
The meaning of the word saunter is to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| 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 |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |