GRE Word List

RECLUSE

marked by withdrawal from society : solitary

The meaning of the word recluse is marked by withdrawal from society : solitary.

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WordMeaning
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
effusionan act of effusing
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic