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 |
|---|---|
| dossier | file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back |
| aberration | deviation from the normal; mental disorder |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| beguile | deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile |
| arrears | being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done |
| rue | regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful |
| agog | highly excited; intensely curious |
| swathe | swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages |
| combustible | easily burned; N. CF. combustion |
| mange | skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair |
