GRE Word List
STANDSTILL
a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
The meaning of the word standstill is a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |