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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topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
repelto drive back : repulse
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
affirmationthe act of affirming