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
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
trickleto issue or fall in drops
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion