GRE Word List
STALEMATE
deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
The meaning of the word stalemate is deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maritime | bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces |
| cohorts | group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome) |
| levy | impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco |
| faze | disconcert; dismay; embarrass |
| ingrained | deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| septic | of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body (producing pus) |
| indulgent | humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence |
| waffle | speak equivocally about an issue; N. |
| emulate | imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation) |
