lull

nounCommon GRE wordMore L words

a temporary period of calm, quiet, or reduced activity

In a sentence

Lull in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing lull in a sentence.

Shoppers crowded back into the square during the brief lull between two passing rainstorms.

Synonyms

pauserespiteintervalcalm

Antonyms

surgeflurryuproar

Keep going

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

Lull (noun) means a temporary period of calm, quiet, or reduced activity

Here is lull used in an example sentence: "Shoppers crowded back into the square during the brief lull between two passing rainstorms."

Common synonyms for lull include pause, respite, interval, calm.

Antonyms of lull include surge, flurry, uproar.

Lull is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.