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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |