GRE Word List
STINT
supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint
The meaning of the word stint is supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patois | local or provincial dialect |
| dazzle | make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder |
| appreciate | be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference |
| brisk | quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor |
| expostulation | protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate |
| hale | healthy |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution |
| inamorata | woman whom a man loves |
| prefatory | introductory; of a preface |
| whiff | puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal |
