GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |