GRE Word List
RETICENT
inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
The meaning of the word reticent is inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |