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
rostera roll or list of personnel
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
bolta lightning stroke
nethersituated down or below : lower