GRE Word List
TOTTER
shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
The meaning of the word totter is shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quail | cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart |
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| crypt | secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church) |
| paramour | illicit lover |
| clarion | shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times |
| ample | enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space |
| hardy | (of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather |
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| animadversion | critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval |
| verbiage | pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness |
