GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| impinge | encroach |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |