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 |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
