GRE Word List
TIMIDITY
lacking in courage or self-confidence
The meaning of the word timidity is lacking in courage or self-confidence.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |