GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |