GRE Word List

RETIRING

reserved

The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
forlornbereft
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic