falter
to lose strength or momentum; to hesitate or stumble in action or speech
Word origin: From Middle English falteren, of uncertain origin.
Falter in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing falter in a sentence.
His confidence faltered when he saw the size of the audience he was about to address.
Support for the initiative began to falter once the projected costs were made public.
Using “falter” well
Falter means to lose strength or steadiness, whether physically stumbling, hesitating in speech, or weakening in resolve. It suggests wavering rather than outright failure.
More GRE words starting with F
to make up something false in order to deceive
a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead
a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories
treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor
achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow
to make an action or process easier or more achievable
a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition
inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent
Questions about “falter”
Learn words the way the GRE tests them.
Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.