GRE Word List

PUSILLANIMOUS

lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity

The meaning of the word pusillanimous is lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity.

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WordMeaning
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
impetusa driving force : impulse