GRE Word List

STINT

a period of time spent at a particular activity

The meaning of the word stint is a period of time spent at a particular activity.

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WordMeaning
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
privyprivate
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise