GRE Word List
WAIF
a stray person or animal
The meaning of the word waif is a stray person or animal.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| duration | continuance in time |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |