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 |
|---|---|
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| actuary | clerk |
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