GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |