GRE Word List

RETIRING

reserved

The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.

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WordMeaning
outstripto go faster or farther than
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
embroiderto ornament with needlework
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem