GRE Word List

TACITURN

temperamentally disinclined to talk

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

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WordMeaning
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
darta light spear
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
scotchscottish
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate