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
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
culminationthe action of culminating
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant