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.

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exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
callousbeing hardened and thickened
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time