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 |
|---|---|
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| provenance | origin |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |