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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WordMeaning
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
passiveacted upon by an external agency
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
debuta first appearance
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
applicationan act of applying:
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing