GRE Word List
INHIBITED
(of a person) unable to express what one really feels
The meaning of the word inhibited is (of a person) unable to express what one really feels.
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decadence | decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent |
canvass | determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N. |
slacken | slow up; loosen; make or become slack |
ramify | branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions |
connoisseur | person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art |
aspire | seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership |
spawn | lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals |
tome | large volume; book |
draconian | extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician |
reverend | deserving reverence; N: priest |