GRE Word List
TACITURN
temperamentally disinclined to talk
The meaning of the word taciturn is temperamentally disinclined to talk.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| repercussion | reflection |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |