GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |