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 |
|---|---|
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| skimp | skimpy |