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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
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