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 |
|---|---|
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| whittle | a large knife |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |