GRE Word List
RECLUSE
marked by withdrawal from society : solitary
The meaning of the word recluse is marked by withdrawal from society : solitary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| freebooter | pirate |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |