GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |