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 |
|---|---|
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| expiate | to make amends for |