GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| quench | put out |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| fete | festival |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |