GRE Word List
STAGNANT
not flowing in a current or stream
The meaning of the word stagnant is not flowing in a current or stream.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
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| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| spare | not being used |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |