GRE Word List
TACITURN
temperamentally disinclined to talk
The meaning of the word taciturn is temperamentally disinclined to talk.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| dingy | dirty |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| diadem | crown |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |