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 |
|---|---|
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| bauble | trinket |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| pungent | sharply painful |