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 |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |