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 |
|---|---|
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
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| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
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| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |