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 |
|---|---|
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| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
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