GRE Word List
WAVER
move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing
The meaning of the word waver is move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oblique | indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference |
| enduring | lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive |
| lope | gallop slowly |
| entice | lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt |
| limbo | region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo |
| assail | assault |
| dissension | disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group |
| hostage | person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands |
| scurrilous | abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark |
| parable | short simple story teaching a moral |