GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plait | pleat |
| prattle | prate |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |