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 |
|---|---|
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| faculty | ability |