GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| consort | associate |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |