GRE Word List

RETIRING

reserved

The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.

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WordMeaning
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
flushto fly away suddenly
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint