GRE Word List
DIFFIDENCE
the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
The meaning of the word diffidence is the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| throes | pang |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |