GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pungent | sharply painful |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |