GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |