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 |
|---|---|
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| unfrock | defrock |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |