GRE Word List
TACITURN
temperamentally disinclined to talk
The meaning of the word taciturn is temperamentally disinclined to talk.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |