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 |
|---|---|
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |