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 |
|---|---|
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
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| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
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