GRE Word List
TIMIDITY
lacking in courage or self-confidence
The meaning of the word timidity is lacking in courage or self-confidence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |