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 |
|---|---|
| collected | gathered together |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |