GRE Word List
QUAIL
cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
The meaning of the word quail is cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transcribe | copy; write a copy of; N. transcription |
| exempt | not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V. |
| hallowed | blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy |
| trunk | main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant |
| touchstone | stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard |
| alms | money or goods given to the poor |
| putrescent | becoming putrid; putrefying |
| degradation | humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank |
| subtlety | perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning |
| obstinate | stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy |
