GRE Word List
TACITURN
temperamentally disinclined to talk
The meaning of the word taciturn is temperamentally disinclined to talk.
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|---|---|
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
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