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 |
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| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |