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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WordMeaning
ferreta domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
congruentcongruous
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice
slewa large number
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
physiologicalof or relating to physiology
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
impoverishto make poor