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 |
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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. |