GRE Word List

RETIRING

reserved

The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers