GRE Word List
CRAVEN
lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
The meaning of the word craven is lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |