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 |
|---|---|
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| nourishment | food |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| throes | pang |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |