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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |