GRE Word List
RESERVE
to hold in reserve : keep back
The meaning of the word reserve is to hold in reserve : keep back.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| flounder | flatfish |