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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WordMeaning
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
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institutesomething that is instituted: such as
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot