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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WordMeaning
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due