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 |
|---|---|
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |