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

WordMeaning
flirtto move erratically : flit
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inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
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embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
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occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
retortto pay or hurl back : return
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed