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 |
|---|---|
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |