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 |
|---|---|
| inquisitive | eager for knowledge; unduly curious |
| depredation | plundering; destruction |
| avarice | greediness for wealth |
| caulk | make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship) |
| exquisite | delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry |
| casualty | serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle |
| pedant | scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities |
| fiasco | total failure; CF. bottle |
| propitiate | appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory |
| feline | of a member of the cat family; N. |