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

WordMeaning
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
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turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
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beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
juncturea point of time
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
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