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
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
purgeto clear of guilt
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part