GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| amend | to put right |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |