GRE Word List
RETIRING
reserved
The meaning of the word retiring is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| cue | the letter q |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |