GRE Word List
STAMMER
to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
The meaning of the word stammer is to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |