GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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muted | being mute : silent |
prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
impetus | a driving force : impulse |
clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |