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 |
|---|---|
| dissension | disagreement |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |