GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| passe | past one's prime |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |