GRE Word List

TACITURN

temperamentally disinclined to talk

The meaning of the word taciturn is temperamentally disinclined to talk.

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WordMeaning
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
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insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
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untenablenot able to be defended