GRE Word List

RETIRING

reserved

The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
clownfarmer
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
calorificcaloric
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses