GRE Word List
RESERVE
to hold in reserve : keep back
The meaning of the word reserve is to hold in reserve : keep back.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
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| leave-taking | departure |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| 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 |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |