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 |
|---|---|
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |