GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |