GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| imprecation | curse |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |