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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| appease | pacify |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |