Equivocate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.keɪt/ (verb) Definition to speak vaguely but intentionally to conceal the truth, be deliberately unclear, prevaricate, hedge, be ambiguous and evasive, dodge the issue, beat around the bush, hesitate, quibble, vacillate, waver Example A follow-up to their New York Times bestseller Spy The Lie, the book teaches readers the simple methods…
Dither GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdɪð.əʳ/ (noun & verb) Verb: to be hesitant and unable to make a decision, waver, falter, be indecisive, vacillate, change one’s mind, blow hot and cold, waste time, waffle, balk at Noun: agitated and indecisive state, qualm Many people dither and agonize over decisions. Having difficulty making decisions can be a…
Waver GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈweɪ.vəʳ/ (verb) to hesitate or lose courage and strength to deal with a situation or do something, dither, vacillate, falter, fluctuate between choices, have cold feet, be irresolute, blow hot and cold, oscillate, be indecisive – shake, tremble, quiver, flutter Why do you waver in decision making? Fear of making the…
Hesitate 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 11 with synonyms, antonyms and parts of speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS students in authentic context /ˈhez.ɪ.teɪt/ (verb) to be slow at doing something because you are nervous or uncertain, falter, pause, equivocate, waver, delay, blow hot and cold, vacillate, be doubtful and indecisive, balk, stall, dither –…
Vacillate 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 1 Vacillate 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 1 /ˈvæs.ɪ.leɪt/ (verb) to be hesitant and change your mind frequently, swing back and forth, blow hot and cold, falter, balk at, waver among different opinions, dither, be indecisive, be undecided, think twice, sit on the fence Emotion…
Fluctuate 1100 Words You Need Week 34 Day 2 Fluctuate 1100 Words You Need Week 34 Day 2 /ˈflʌk.tju.eɪt/ (verb) to change and vary continuously, swing back and forth, be inconsistent, blow hot and cold, rise and fall irregularly, differ, shift, alter, waver, oscillate, go up and down, vacillate Economists generally believe that very high…
Falter 1100 Words You Need Week 27 Day 2 Falter 1100 Words You Need Week 27 Day 2 /ˈfɒl.təʳ/ (verb) to become slow or stop doing something due to lack of strength or motivation, lose confidence, begin to fail, hesitate, blow hot and cold, vacillate, demur, waver, pause, weaken, abate, stutter, to move awkwardly, stumble,…
Blow hot and cold Blow hot and cold to have inconsistent and fickle thoughts, ideas or attitudes in a confusing way, alternate in consistently between two moods or opinions, swing back and forth, be indecisive, waver, vacillate, hesitate, falter, be uncertain, be unsure, move back and forth, move backward and forward, dither, fluctuate Why are…
Wobble Wobble (verb) /ˈwɒb.ļ/ US /ˈwɑː.bļ/ to move unsteadily from side to side – shake – tremble – quiver – be unable to make a decision – dither – vacillate: The little baby was wobbling toward his mother’s voice. Adjective: wobbly Adverb: wobblingly Noun: wobbler