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 |
|---|---|
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |