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 |
|---|---|
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |