GRE Word List

RETIRING

reserved

The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
notcha V-shaped indentation
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
retractto draw back or in
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune